Supply chain management course begins in February

KALAMAZOO -- Starting in February, Western Michigan University
will be offering a course called the Basics of Supply Chain Management
as part of its noncredit Materials Management Training Program.

The course, which is being offered by WMU's Office of Professional
Programs and Conferences, will take place over five Thursdays
from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 4 through March 4. It costs $230, including
text, and is being offered in cooperation with the Southwest Chapter
of the American Production and Inventory Control Society.

The Materials Management Training Program is open to the general
public. Seven courses in the program will be offered in 1999.
The deadline to register for Supply Chain Management is Thursday,
Jan. 28.

The course is part of a program that helps professionals keep
pace with advances in the ever-changing production and inventory
management field. It gives participants an opportunity to assess
their career goals and grow professionally while they expand their
expertise.

Classes may be taken purely for the learning experience or
as preparation for taking the certification examinations required
to earn the designation of Certified Production Inventory Manager.
For additional information or to register for a class, contact
WMU's Office of Professional Programs and Conferences at (616)
387-4174.